158 CALENDAR AND INDEX. 



AUGUST. 



The Peach, plump and ripe, brings as excellent fere, 

 Let the Nectarine, too, in this eulogy share 

 Their flavour how grateful their juices how fine, 

 T I nequall'd in taste by the fruit of the vine. 



FINISH all that remains to be done of summer pruning of 

 all trained fruit trees and vines, as in the last two months ; 

 destroy all irregular and unnecessary after-shoots, and train 

 in a requisite supply of well-situated shoots, for bearers next 

 year, 48 and 8& 



Examine the fruit trees that were inoculated last month, 

 and wherever a bud has failed, insert another upon the 

 smooth part of the bark. Budding generally succeeds well 

 if done by the middle of this month, 26. 



Keep Raspberry beds clear of all straggling suckers ; tie 

 up such shoots as are adapted for next year's bearers to neat 

 stakes, and keep the ground clear of weeds, 134. 



Strawberry beds should be kept clear of weeds, and the 

 runners may be taken from some kinds to make new planta- 

 tions with, 137. 



If dry weather prevail, as is generally the case at this sea- 

 son, hoe frequently between such young tiees, shrubs, &c., 

 in the nursery beds, as are well rooted ; and water those 

 which were recently transplanted. 



As numerous species of insects are engendered by the 

 excessive heat which generally prevails at this season of the 

 year, efforts should be made to destroy them. By a general 

 search every morning and evening, the increase of some 

 species may be checked, and by perseverance, they may be 

 totally eradicated. See pages from 18 to 21 of the first 

 part, and pages 13, 30, 84 and 156 of the third part, for 

 directions how to proceed. 



Many of those reptiles that take up their abode in the 

 earth may be annoyed by frequent sowings of compost over 

 the surface of the land. The various kinds of bitter and 



